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John 21:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 18 Most truly I say to you, when you were younger, you used to clothe yourself and walk about where you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another man will clothe you and carry you where you do not wish.”+

John 21:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 18 Most truly I say to you, when you were younger, you used to clothe yourself and walk about where you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another man will clothe you and carry you where you do not wish.”

John 21:18

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 18 ἀμὴν Amen. ἀμὴν amen λέγω I am saying σοι, to you, ὅτε when ἦς you were νεώτερος, younger, ἐζώννυες you were girding σεαυτὸν yourself καὶ and περιεπάτεις you were walking about ὅπου where ἤθελες· you willed; ὅταν whenever δὲ but γηράσῃς, you should grow old, ἐκτενεῖς you will stretch out τὰς the χεῖράς hands σου, of you, καὶ and ἄλλος another ζώσει will gird σε you καὶ and οἴσει he will bear ὅπου where οὐ not θέλεις. you are willing.

John 21:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 18 Most truly I say to you, When you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk about where you wanted. But when you grow old you will stretch out your hands and another [man] will gird+ you and bear you where you do not wish.”+

John 21:18

American Standard Version
- 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

John 21:18

The Emphasized Bible
- 18 Verily, verily I say unto thee—When thou wast younger thou usedst to gird thyself, and to walk whither thou didst choose; But when thou shalt become aged thou shalt stretch out thy hands and another shall gird thee, and bear thee whither thou dost not choose.

John 21:18

King James Version
- 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.